Seoul National University

Seoul National University is a comprehensive public research university serving a large student and faculty community in Korea’s capital, recognized for cross‑disciplinary depth and scale. Industry partners engage through an industry–academia cooperation office that streamlines sponsored research, NDAs and master agreements, plus shared core facilities and prototyping spaces across its Gwanak and medical campuses. Integration with a major teaching hospital system enables clinical translation, while the Seoul location places teams close to corporate headquarters, government R&D agencies and a vibrant startup ecosystem for rapid collaboration and scale‑up. Research is supported by competitive national funding from the National Research Foundation of Korea and ministries such as Science and ICT, Trade, Industry and Energy, and Health and Welfare; a dedicated technology transfer office manages IP, licensing and startup formation.